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Dec 31, 2019

PPL Q4 2019 Earnings Report

PPL reported Q4 2019 earnings, with ongoing operations earnings exceeding forecast midpoint.

Key Takeaways

PPL Corporation reported a decrease in reported earnings for Q4 2019, primarily due to special items related to unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency economic hedges. However, earnings from ongoing operations increased compared to the previous year.

PPL reported Q4 2019 earnings of $364 million, or $0.48 per share.

Q4 2019 earnings from ongoing operations were $431 million, or $0.57 per share.

The company announced a 2020 earnings forecast range of $2.40 to $2.60 per share.

PPL increased its common stock dividend to $0.4150 per share on a quarterly basis.

Total Revenue
$1.95B
Previous year: $1.94B
+0.8%
EPS
$0.57
Previous year: $0.52
+9.6%
Gross Profit
$1.08B
Previous year: $1.01B
+7.0%
Cash and Equivalents
$815M
Previous year: $621M
+31.2%
Free Cash Flow
-$347M
Previous year: -$283M
+22.6%
Total Assets
$45.7B
Previous year: $43.4B
+5.3%

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Forward Guidance

PPL provided earnings forecast for 2020